Lawyer – Canadian Business Immigration

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About the role

  • Canadian immigration lawyer advising EY clients on work permits, permanent residence, and cross-border employee mobility. Managing high-volume applications and client immigration solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage delivery of challenging Canadian business immigration services
  • Develop solutions for diverse clients
  • Apply Canadian business immigration law knowledge to client situations, including temporary work permits, LMIA and LMIA-exempt matters, and permanent residence applications
  • Prepare, review, and submit applications in a high-volume environment
  • Make submissions to ports of entry, consulates, and visa posts worldwide
  • Manage client deliverables and expectations while executing competing priorities
  • Facilitate legal movement of employees across borders for business travel
  • Manage law clerks and other client service team members
  • Implement best practices as an active member of the Canadian immigration practice
  • Contribute to business development
  • Provide technical legal expertise and proactive, strategic business solutions aligned with client needs

Requirements

  • Law degree and licensed (in good standing) to practice law in Canada
  • Minimum of 1–5 years of Canadian business immigration experience
  • Experience managing temporary and permanent residence applications for high-volume engagements
  • Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills
  • Ability to provide technical legal expertise and proactive, strategic business solutions
  • Knowledge of Quebec immigration regulations is an asset
  • Excellent written and verbal French language skills are an asset
  • Bilingualism in French and English is a definite asset
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-oriented environment
  • Ability to multitask and take on a variety of projects
  • High level of professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus program
  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage plan
  • Defined contribution pension plan
  • Great vacation policy
  • Firm-paid days for longer long weekends
  • Statutory holidays
  • Paid personal days based on province of residence
  • Programs and benefits supporting physical, financial and social well-being
  • Support and coaching from engaging colleagues
  • Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
  • Freedom and flexibility to handle the role in a way that’s right for you

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

OnsiteCalgaryCanada

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